Leo Dunkel

15.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
214 papers, 10.8k citations indexed

About

Leo Dunkel is a scholar working on Reproductive Medicine, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, Leo Dunkel has authored 214 papers receiving a total of 10.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Reproductive Medicine, 84 papers in Molecular Biology and 71 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in Leo Dunkel's work include Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (57 papers), Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (48 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (39 papers). Leo Dunkel is often cited by papers focused on Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones (57 papers), Sexual Differentiation and Disorders (48 papers) and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (39 papers). Leo Dunkel collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and United States. Leo Dunkel's co-authors include Ulla Sankilampi, Krista Erkkilä, Taneli Raivio, Anne M. Wikström, Antti Saari, Tanja Kuiri‐Hänninen, Virve Pentikäinen, Sanna Wickman, Matti Hero and Anders Juul and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Leo Dunkel

206 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

European Consensus Statement on congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism—pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

2015 528 citations Mehul Dattani, Leo Dunkel et al. profile →
Examination of US Puberty-Timing Data from 1940 to 1994 for Secular Trends: Panel Findings

2008 476 citations Leo Dunkel et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leo Dunkel Finland	58	4.5k	4.0k	3.0k	2.7k	2.2k	214	10.8k
Carlo Foresta Italy	66	6.9k 1.5×	5.1k 1.3×	4.2k 1.4×	2.4k 0.9×	4.0k 1.9×	407	15.1k
Jean‐Claude Carel France	53	4.2k 0.9×	4.3k 1.1×	4.3k 1.4×	3.7k 1.3×	790 0.4×	204	11.4k
Robert I. McLachlan Australia	58	6.0k 1.3×	3.8k 1.0×	2.5k 0.8×	3.4k 1.2×	3.5k 1.6×	226	11.5k
Aldo E. Calogero Italy	60	5.3k 1.2×	2.4k 0.6×	1.2k 0.4×	3.2k 1.2×	3.1k 1.4×	502	13.5k
Janet E. Hall United States	60	5.5k 1.2×	2.1k 0.5×	2.6k 0.8×	4.0k 1.5×	3.9k 1.8×	237	12.9k
Manuela Simoni Italy	68	8.9k 2.0×	5.4k 1.3×	5.0k 1.6×	3.0k 1.1×	4.7k 2.2×	362	14.6k
Juha S. Tapanainen Finland	62	6.7k 1.5×	2.8k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	2.4k 0.9×	4.9k 2.3×	234	11.6k
Christina Wang United States	67	7.0k 1.6×	4.3k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	8.0k 2.9×	3.8k 1.8×	301	17.9k
Bruce R. Carr United States	53	4.7k 1.1×	1.7k 0.4×	2.3k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	2.7k 1.3×	290	10.4k
Ieuan A. Hughes United Kingdom	56	1.7k 0.4×	7.9k 2.0×	4.2k 1.4×	3.5k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	239	13.0k

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Gelander, Lars, Anton Holmgren, Aldina Pivodic, et al.. (2025). Computerised Algorithms Showed Promise in Identifying Swedish Children With Atypical Growth Patterns. Acta Paediatrica. 114(11). 2944–2953.

Alexander, Emma, Eileen P. Connolly, Claire Hughes, et al.. (2025). Effect of pubertal induction with combined gonadotropin therapy on testes development and spermatogenesis in males with gonadotropin deficiency: a cohort study. Human Reproduction Open. 2025(2). hoaf026–hoaf026.

Thaventhiran, Thilipan, Joan K. Morris, Anne Hsu, et al.. (2023). A Digital Health Solution for Child Growth Monitoring at Home: Testing the Accuracy of a Novel “GrowthMonitor” Smartphone Application to Detect Abnormal Height and Body Mass Indices. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(4). 498–509.

Lettieri, Antonella, Roberto Oleari, Carlotta Tacconi, et al.. (2023). SEMA6A drives GnRH neuron-dependent puberty onset by tuning median eminence vascular permeability. Nature Communications. 14(1). 8097–8097. 8 indexed citations

Argente, Jesús, Leo Dunkel, Ursula B. Kaiser, et al.. (2023). Molecular basis of normal and pathological puberty: from basic mechanisms to clinical implications. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 11(3). 203–216. 36 indexed citations

Banerjee, Kausik, Gary Butler, Mehul Dattani, et al.. (2021). Genetic evaluation supports differential diagnosis in adolescent patients with delayed puberty. European Journal of Endocrinology. 185(5). 617–627. 16 indexed citations

Freer, Joseph, Joan K. Morris, Robert Walton, et al.. (2021). Regional differences in short stature in England between 2006 and 2019: A cross-sectional analysis from the National Child Measurement Programme. PLoS Medicine. 18(9). e1003760–e1003760. 10 indexed citations

Ruiz‐Babot, Gerard, Alessia David, Alessandra Mancini, et al.. (2021). Whole exome sequencing identifies deleterious rare variants in CCDC141 in familial self-limited delayed puberty. npj Genomic Medicine. 6(1). 107–107. 4 indexed citations

Mancini, Alessandra, Sasha Howard, Federica Marelli, et al.. (2020). LGR4 deficiency results in delayed puberty through impaired Wnt/β-catenin signaling. JCI Insight. 5(11). 44 indexed citations

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Saari, Antti, et al.. (2020). Early Detection of Abnormal Growth Associated with Juvenile Acquired Hypothyroidism. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 106(2). e739–e748. 4 indexed citations

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Howard, Sasha & Leo Dunkel. (2019). Delayed Puberty—Phenotypic Diversity, Molecular Genetic Mechanisms, and Recent Discoveries. Endocrine Reviews. 40(5). 1285–1317. 71 indexed citations

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Saari, Antti, Lauri J. Virta, Leo Dunkel, & Ulla Sankilampi. (2015). Stunted Growth after Inhaled Corticosteroid Use during the First 24 Months of Life. 84.

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Guasti, Leonardo, et al.. (2014). Elevated FGF21 Leads to Attenuated Postnatal Linear Growth in Preterm Infants Through GH Resistance in Chondrocytes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 99(11). E2198–E2206. 32 indexed citations

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Dunkel, Leo & Richard Quinton. (2014). TRANSITION IN ENDOCRINOLOGY: Induction of puberty. European Journal of Endocrinology. 170(6). R229–R239. 81 indexed citations

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Vaaralahti, Kirsi, Karoliina Wehkalampi, Johanna Tommiska, et al.. (2011). The role of gene defects underlying isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism in patients with constitutional delay of growth and puberty. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 4 indexed citations

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Wikström, Anne M., Jodie N. Painter, Taneli Raivio, Kristiina Aittomäki, & Leo Dunkel. (2006). Genetic features of the X chromosome affect pubertal development and testicular degeneration in adolescent boys with Klinefelter syndrome. Clinical Endocrinology. 65(1). 92–97. 52 indexed citations

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Kajantie, Eero, Caroline Fall, Markku Seppälä, et al.. (2003). Serum IGF-I and IGFBP-1 in elderly people: Relationships with cardiovascular risk factors, body composition, size at birth and childhood growth. Pediatric Research. 53. 1 indexed citations

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Silventoinen, Karri, Sampo Sammalisto, Markus Perola, et al.. (2003). Skytthe A, Spector TD, Stazi MA, Willemsen G, Kaprio J, Heritability of adult body height: a comparative study of twin cohorts in eight countries. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 2 indexed citations

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Dunkel, Leo, et al.. (2003). Male Germ Cell Apoptosis. Endocrine development. 5. 56–80. 29 indexed citations

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Mäkipernaa, Anne, Leo Dunkel, & Martti A. Siimes. (1990). Growth after Treatment of Solid Tumours in Childhood. Acta Paediatrica. 79(8-9). 817–822. 3 indexed citations

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